You slip metaphors really appropriately into your writing and that's what i'd like to be able to do - not even think about it and have them be really effective. Instead I tend to sit there with a frozen brain trying to think of something that correaltes with what I'm trying to describe! Maybe its something that just happens with practice? Or more so if you don't think about it too much?
I like the human references, personally, and should maybe use them more. I remember reading ages ago somebody's opinion where they said that phrases like 'he sighed, as he had seen the humans do' were overused in fanfic and rather tiresome. Although I didn't agree, I always think of that whenever I write something similar - which goes to show how negative one person's opinions can be. Its time I moved on from that I think.
You're very good at embodying emotions in actions/reactions too! I am trying to improve on that score :D
That's good advice about the surroundings - thanks :)
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Date: 2013-07-03 04:43 am (UTC)You slip metaphors really appropriately into your writing and that's what i'd like to be able to do - not even think about it and have them be really effective. Instead I tend to sit there with a frozen brain trying to think of something that correaltes with what I'm trying to describe! Maybe its something that just happens with practice? Or more so if you don't think about it too much?
I like the human references, personally, and should maybe use them more. I remember reading ages ago somebody's opinion where they said that phrases like 'he sighed, as he had seen the humans do' were overused in fanfic and rather tiresome. Although I didn't agree, I always think of that whenever I write something similar - which goes to show how negative one person's opinions can be. Its time I moved on from that I think.
You're very good at embodying emotions in actions/reactions too! I am trying to improve on that score :D
That's good advice about the surroundings - thanks :)